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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
Manikandan – Appellant
Versus
Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Tiruchirapalli – Respondent
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| 1. pending fir halts passport processing. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. section 6 limits passport refusal to pending court proceedings. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. fir alone insufficient for statutory bar. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. mandamus issued for passport reissuance within four weeks. (Para 9 , 10) |
O R D E R
The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to re-issue the passport based upon his application in File No. TR1065111081225, dated 30.05.2025.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though an application has been submitted for re-issuance of passport, the same has not been processed by the first respondent. According to the petitioner, the application has been kept pending on the ground that a criminal case has been registered against him.
3. Mr. M. Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the second respondent, on instructions, submitted that a criminal case has been registered against the petitioner in Cr.No.622 of 2021.
4. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
5. The refusal to issue or renew a passport is governed by the provision
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